Jefferson Hills Fall Festival
Date: Oct. 8
Time: 1 to 5 p.m.
Address: Jefferson Hills Municipal Building Community Room,
925 Old Clairton Road, Jefferson Hills
Contact: jeffersonhillslibrary.org
This fall festival will be featuring crafts, home, beauty,
fashion, health and wellness, and shopping. Also includes
fun activities for kids, and food. Proceeds benefit the
Jefferson Hills Public Library. Visit the website for
more information.
Mt. Lebanon Artists’ Market
Dates: Sept. 24 & 25
Times: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Sat.), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Sun.)
Address: Academy Avenue parking lot, off
Washington Road, Mt. Lebanon
Contact: mtlebopartnership.org/mt-lebanon-artists-market/
about
maze, petting zoo, apple picking and more. Extra weekend activities
include live music, apple sling shot/pony rides, a butterfly house, food
concessions, a pumpkin typhoon and face painting. Visit the website
for more information.
The Thomas Jefferson High School Fall Festival
of Bands
Date: Oct. 1
Time: Doors open at 6 p.m.; opening ceremonies at 7 p.m.
Address: 310 Old Clairton Road, Clairton
Contact: tjband.com
Admission: $6; children under 5 are free.
If you love marching band music and want to show your support for
hard-working, talented high school musicians and performers, you
will not want to miss this event, featuring several of our region’s finest
marching bands, including the renowned Thomas Jefferson Jaguar
Marching Band. Plenty of food and beverages will be available for
purchase. And don’t forget a non-perishable food donation to benefit
our neighbors in need! Visit the website for more information.
Enjoy over 60 artists and crafters, live art demonstrations, food
vendors, live music, children’s activities and more at this juried fine arts
festival. Organized by the Mt. Lebanon Partnership and a part of Plein
Air Mt. Lebanon. Visit the website for more information.
48th Annual Trax Farms Fall Festival
Pennsylvania Bavarian Oktoberfest
Trax’s annual fall festival on the 150-year-old farm is a tradition for
many families in the South Hills and greater Pittsburgh area. There’s
something for everyone, from grandparents to grandkids. Enjoy a
hayride to the pumpkin patch to pick-your-own pumpkin or see if you
can find your way through a giant, 4-acre corn maze! Visit the website
for more information.
Dates: Sept. 16, 17, 18
Address: E. Pike Street and N. Central Avenue, Canonsburg
Contact: canonchamber.com, or 724.745.1812
Prost! Enjoy authentic German music, food and beer, along with kids’
activities, arts and crafts vendors and more! Sponsored by the Greater
Canonsburg Chamber of Commerce, the festival has been named one
of the nation’s top 10 Oktoberfest celebrations. Check the website for
more information.
Dates: Saturdays and Sundays through October
Address: 528 Trax Road, Finleyville
Contact: traxfarms.com, or 412.835.3246
Spooktacular Events
Fright Night at Mt. Lebanon Public Library
Pumpkin Patch Trolley
Date: Oct. 21
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Address: Mt. Lebanon Public Library,
16 Castle Shannon Boulevard, Mt. Lebanon
Contact: mtlebanonlibrary.org, or 412.531.1912
All aboard this fall! Ride the trolley to the pumpkin patch for some fall
family fun! Check the website for more details.
BE PREPARED TO BE SCARED!! Join in the annual Fright Night,
a celebration of all things spooky. Costumes are optional, but highly
recommended. Thrills and chills for the entire family, free refreshments
at Franken’s Diner, activities, crafts, and tons of fun. Please note that
the library will be open to check out books, but there will be no
computer access. Visit the website for more information.
Dates: Oct. 14-16, 21-23, 28-30
Address: 1 Museum Road, Washington
Contact: pa-trolley.org, or 724.228.9256
Scott Township Octoberfest
Date: Oct. 1
Address: Scott Township Park, One Park Drive
(off Lindsay Road), Carnegie
Contact: scott-twp.com
The Scott Township Octoberfest will have live music, German dancers,
food, crafts, raffles, petting zoo, and inflatables for children, hayrides
and more. Visit the website for more information.
Simmons Farm Fall Activities
Dates: Mid-September through October. Check the website for the
exact dates.
Address: 170 Simmons Road, McMurray
Contact: simmonsfarm.com, or 724.941.1490
Fall into some fun with hayrides, acres of
pumpkins, a corn maze, hay
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Halloween Night Walk
Date: Oct. 21
Time: 7 to 8 p.m.
Address: McDonald Trail Station at Panhandle Trail, intersection
of the Panhandle Trail and South McDonald Street, McDonald
Contact: co.washington.pa.us, or 724.228.6867
Bring your young ghosts and goblins decked out in their
Halloween costumes for a luminary-lit walk on the
Panhandle Trail in McDonald Borough. Trick-ortreats will be provided along the trail to children
ages 11 and under. Pre-registration required.
Visit the website for more information